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De Vlaamse Waterweg (Flemish Waterway Authority) invested more than 15 million Euro in the construction of the new Burgemeester Eduard Waghemansbrug, better known as Brug van den Azijn. 12. 5 million were dedicated to the bridge construction while 2. 5 million for the widening of the N130 between the district of Merksem and Deurne. The project included bus lanes in both directions, a one-way cycle lane, and a pedestrian path. The abutments were designed to support a 123 m span arch bridge, approximately 16 m wide. The new bridge clearance was targeted to be 9. 1 m high, allowing the passage of ships with four layers of containers. The architects of the project designed an articulated façade for the bridge structures. Therefore, the reinforced soil walls and the true abutments were designed with a 75° inclination.

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The extension project of the Corniche road in Brazzaville is part of a larger construction contract involving urban developments in the Bacongo and Makélékélé neighborhoods. The extension of the Corniche road to a 2x2 lane configuration covers approximately 5 kilometers between the Djoué Bridge and the Case de Gaulle. The route, on a slope, runs along the Congo River and requires the construction of several support structures. The technical solution specified in the contract was a patterned concrete L-wall with reinforcement of the embankment using geotextile boudins. Maccaferri proposed an alternative solution with a reinforced embankment featuring patterned concrete facing Macres®, which was favored by the company as it met the technical and aesthetic requirements of the project while significantly saving installation time and providing overall cost savings.

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The Pre Cool Cold Storage Factory were undertaking an upgrade of its existing facilities in 2018. The factory was being extended to make provision for an extra 10 000m2 of floor space. The extension of the factory had to be constructed within a cut condition which required the new area to be filled to achieve the required level of the existing factory. Due to the heavy loads that the facility was envisioned to carry, the fill material of the foundation needed to be reinforced and cladded to ensure the stability and sustainability of the facility. The client approached Maccaferri Africa to assist with the design, supply and supervision of a Mechanically Stabilised Earth Wall solution.

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